[SOLVED] upgrade from a GTX 970 budget is £400ish

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Hey chaps,

I'm looking at upgrading my GTX 970 to something a bit beefier for less than or about £400, anyone got any ideas as per what would be my best choice? - to fit in a bitfenix phenom ITX
 
Solution
I'd go this route.

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (£319.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£72.77 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £392.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-12 15:26 BST+0100


Initially thought about the XT version however I think it would be cutting it close and wouldn't allow for the better PSU (wattage & quality). Both of these parts should fit into that case without issue.
Here you go,

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($163.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49 CFM CPU Cooler ($145.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($114.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4 GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Case: BitFenix Phenom M Midnight Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $712.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-12 10:19 EDT-0400
 
I'd go this route.

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (£319.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£72.77 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £392.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-12 15:26 BST+0100


Initially thought about the XT version however I think it would be cutting it close and wouldn't allow for the better PSU (wattage & quality). Both of these parts should fit into that case without issue.
 
Solution
Yup, the screen RESOLUTION, and refresh rate is very important. I was about to ask this as well. @-OP, which Monitor/TV do you have ?